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Russia lawmakers advance bill on penalties for protesters
MOSCOW — Stiff new penalties aimed at opposition protesters were given preliminary approval Tuesday by Russian lawmakers loyal to President Vladimir Putin, the target of mass rallies and demonstrations before his March election victory.
The bill,...Tags: Politics, Russia, Justice System, Fines, Elections
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McCarthy says he's proud of officers
WGN NewsChicago Police Superintendent Garry McCarthy came up for air just one day after the NATO summit came to a close. He says, looking back, less than a hundred arrests for the week, he is pleased and proud of his officers who worked long days and put...Tags: Politics, NATO Summit, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Activism, International Organizations
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Police tactics kept crowds off balance
For four days, and nearly around the clock, Chicago police guided, cajoled and blockaded roaming groups of NATO protesters, following a set of strategic goals that laid the foundation for everything they did. Keep protesters from damaging property or...
Tags: Politics, NATO Summit, Chicago Loop, Michigan Avenue, Photography Supplies and Services
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Mississippi prison on lockdown after riot; 1 dead, 19 injured
A privately-run prison for low-security inmates in Mississippi remained locked down Monday while officials investigated what triggered a riot at the Adams County Correctional Center a day earlier. One guard died, and 16 employees were injured -- as...
Tags: Politics, Economy, Business and Finance, Injuries and Wounds, Immigration, NATO
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Injuries, arrests in clashes between protesters and police
A standoff between police and anti-war demonstrators near the NATO summit at McCormick Place left several protesters bloodied and led to dozens of arrests, as delegates gathered for the first of two days of meetings. The confrontation, which flared up...
Tags: Michelle Obama, Soldier Field, War in Afghanistan (2001-present), U.S. Air Force, Bridgeport (Chicago, Illinois)
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Miss. Prison Riot Kills Guard, Leaves Others Injured
CNNBRANDON, Miss. -- Authorities said early Monday they had gained control of a prison riot that claimed the life of a guard as it continued into the late evening Sunday. A 23-year-old guard died of head injuries in the disturbance at the Adams County...Tags: Politics, Injuries and Wounds, Immigration, Safety of Citizens, Government
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Anti-NATO protesters clash with Chicago police; arrests reported
Anti-NATO protestors clashed with riot police in Chicago on Sunday afternoon when some demonstrators refused to leave an intersection they had occupied. It’s not immediately clear how the clashes around Michigan Avenue and Cermak Road began....
Tags: Politics, Michigan Avenue, Bradley Manning, Guy Fawkes, NATO
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Police, protesters clash after NATO rally
For several hours on a muggy Sunday, police and protesters coexisted more or less as it was drawn up on the city permit: demonstrators rallied in Grant Park, then marched south on Michigan Avenue to Cermak Road. But after the anti-war speeches were...
Tags: Politics, NATO Summit, Michelle Obama, John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook County, Michigan Avenue
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Violence breaks out as protesters, police clash
WGN NewsTense and sometimes violent clashes took place between police and protesters who were demonstrating against the NATO Summit in Chicago. Much of the action happened near 22nd and Cermak late Sunday afternoon. In the end, 45 people were arrested and four...Tags: Politics, Chicago Police Department, NATO Summit, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Activism
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Police, protesters clash in Loop
Tribune reportersChicago Police and NATO protesters clashed repeatedly in a series of pushing and shoving confrontations Saturday night in the Loop following a day of cat-and-mouse marches that tested the physical and mental stamina of both sides. After a night of...Tags: Politics, NATO Summit, Chicago Loop, Rahm Emanuel, Michigan Avenue
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NATO Saturday: Trains, protesters, charges
NATO Saturday began with police clearing commuter trains on the South Side and protesters walking through Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s North Side neighborhood. By early afternoon, a judge had set bond at $1.5 million bond for three protesters charged with a...
Tags: Politics, Rahm Emanuel, Prosecution, Terrorism, NATO
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Police practice bend-but-not-break approach
Chicago police have taken a bend-but-not-break approach to containing NATO protesters, and Friday's demonstrations provided the best test yet as they sharpen their approach for what is supposed to be the biggest demonstration of the weekend — an...
Tags: Politics, Health and Medical Professionals, Richard M. Daley, Chicago Police Department, Chicago Loop
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